Geography Area: 2.5 million sq. km. (967,500 sq. mi.); the largest country in Africa
and almost the size of continental U.S. east of the Mississippi River. Cities: Capital
--Khartoum (pop. 1.4 million). Other cities --Omdurman (2.1 million), Port Sudan ... More >>

The United Nations peacekeeping chief is slated to pay an official visit to China
this week to attend a meeting on the Organization’s operations tasked with restoring
stability and democracy in conflict-ravaged countries. More >>